WorksheetsAS CH06 Poultry (no turkey)
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Little poultry is consumed in China or Russia.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Which countries are the world’s largest poultry producers?
a)
USA
b)
Japan
c)
Canada
d)
All of these
3.
The leading broiler producing states are Arkansas, Georgia, and ______.
a)
Alabama
b)
Alaska
c)
Arizona
d)
Iowa
4.
The broiler industry is concentrated in which area of the United States?
a)
North Central
b)
Southeast
c)
Southwest
d)
Midwest
5.
In what two regions are ducks and geese a major part of the overall diet?
a)
Southeast Asia and China
b)
Southern Africa and China
c)
China and Japan
d)
US and China
6.
The process of laying eggs is activated by a hormone called _____________.
a)
Oxytocin
b)
Prolactin
c)
Estrogen
d)
Chicken Pox
7.
During egg production, the ovum falls into which funnel-shaped structure that surrounds the ovum?
a)
infundibulum
b)
isthmus
c)
cloaca
d)
chalazae
8.
The egg is forced out of the hen’s body through an opening called the ______________.
a)
infundibulum
b)
isthmus
c)
cloaca
d)
chalazae
9.
What is one of the membranes formed around the embryo during incubation?
a)
Allantois
b)
Alantis
c)
Amnesty
d)
Aardvark
10.
What is one of the membranes formed around the embryo during incubation?
a)
Amnion
b)
Onion
c)
Albumen
d)
Mucin
11.
What is one of the membranes formed around the embryo during incubation?
a)
Chorion
b)
Chordata
c)
Castle
d)
None of these
12.
After what day of incubation do the three layers of membranes develop, forming the allantois, chorion, and amnion?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
9
d)
12
13.
What substance in the magnum eventually develops into the white of the egg?
a)
Mucin
b)
Melanoma
c)
Mastitis
d)
Mucus
14.
The ________ in the egg is high in protein content and serves as nourishment for the developing ovum.
a)
Albumen
b)
Mucin
c)
Yolk
d)
None of these
15.
What area does the sperm fertilize on an egg?
a)
Albumen
b)
Yolk
c)
Nucleus
d)
Germinal Disc
16.
Which of the following is the ropelike substance that serves to hold the yolk in the center of the egg?
a)
Isthmus
b)
Chalazae
c)
Albumen
d)
Germinal Disc
17.
The __________ is the spot on the yolk portion of the egg that contains the female’s genetic material.
a)
Germinal Disc
b)
Birth Spot
c)
Germination Chamber
d)
Incubation Center
18.
In commercial operations, hatching eggs are placed in a setting room until 1 day before hatching, when they are moved to the hatching room.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
What are three unfavorable characteristics of hatching eggs?
a)
Undersized, Oversized, Cracked
b)
Colored, Cracked, Clean
c)
White, Small, Oversized
d)
none of these
20.
What two substances on the surface of hatching eggs creates an environment for microorganisms and bacteria to grow?
a)
moisture
b)
dirt
c)
soil
d)
all of these
21.
In commercial hatcheries, eggs are incubated in two separate rooms: ____________ and hatching.
a)
rocking
b)
setting
c)
heating
d)
cracking
22.
What is the name of the big white rooster in the Warner Bros. Cartoon with Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and others?
a)
Blowhorn Legging
b)
Foghorn Leghorn
c)
Stormdrain Legcramp
d)
None of these
23.
What breed was the big white rooster in the Warner Bros. Cartoon with Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and others?
a)
White Leghorn
b)
Cream Layerhorn
c)
Caucasian Persuasion
d)
Blanco Eggo
24.
Poultry embryos develop outside the mother’s body.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
At the end of the first day of incubation, most of the chick’s systems, like the lungs and nervous system, are developed.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
An egg’s shell, composed mainly of ______ and ______ , serves to protect the embryo until the incubation process is complete and the chick hatches.
a)
Calcium, Carbohydrates
b)
Protein, Carbohydrates
c)
Chlorine, Calcium
d)
Calcium, Protein
27.
The embryo is recognizable as a chick; most systems such as the lungs, nervous system, muscles, and sensory systems, are developed __________ of incubation.
a)
after week 1
b)
after week 2
c)
after week 3
d)
after week 4
28.
The chick is covered with down _____________ of incubation.
a)
after week 1
b)
after week 2
c)
after week 3
d)
after week 4
29.
The chick is fully developed _____________ of incubation.
a)
after week 1
b)
after week 2
c)
after week 3
d)
after week 4
30.
In chickens, egg production begins with the release of the _________ from the ovary.
a)
Egg
b)
Ovum
c)
Unit in the hen that contains the female genetics.
d)
All of these
31.
Cells in the magnum secrete a substance called _________, which develops into the white of the egg.
a)
Mucus
b)
Mucin
c)
Mucinex
d)
None of these
32.
In egg production, mineral salts are added to the egg in the ________, and the inner and outer shell membranes form.
a)
Isthmus
b)
Island
c)
Igloo
d)
Infundibulum
33.
What is the biological purpose of the yolk?
a)
To feed the chick until it hatches and can eat on its own.
b)
To make a tasty meal for humans.
c)
To give us something colored to throw at our friends.
d)
To buffer the chick against the inside of the egg.
34.
A ________ is a bird used to produce eggs for consumption.
a)
layer
b)
broiler
35.
A comfortable environment encourages hens to lay eggs more efficiently.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
The consumption of whole eggs in the shell has greatly increased, while the consumption of egg products has decreased.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
Longer light periods stimulate the hen’s hormonal system into producing eggs.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
Eggs are graded according to shape and size and checked for cracks and interior spots in a process called ___________.
a)
Lighting
b)
Bulbing
c)
Candling
d)
Flashing
39.
A broiler house holds about how many birds?
a)
6,000
b)
25,000
c)
40,000
d)
All of these
40.
In cold weather, young chicks must be kept warm by gas or electric heaters.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
Brooders are large, pan-shaped heaters used to keep poultry warm in the early stages of growth.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Chicken litter can be spread on fields as a source of fertilizer.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
____________________ provide heat when chicks are small.
a)
Brooders
b)
Breathers
c)
Brothers
d)
None of these
44.
According to ___________, crossbred animals are generally healthier and grow faster than purebred ones.
a)
Hybrid Vigor
b)
Heterosis
c)
Both of these
45.
Most broilers are ________ birds, meaning they are the result of the mating of different breeds of chickens.
a)
Hybrid
b)
Purebred
c)
Inbred
d)
White Bread
46.
Dark birds have spots of color or _________ where feathers were removed after slaughter.
a)
Pigmentation
b)
Penmanship
c)
Melanoma
d)
Featherspots
47.
Washing or scrubbing eggs removes the eggs’ protective coating.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
Moisture on an egg’s surface allows bacteria to grow and thrive.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
At the processing and packing plant, eggs are coated with mineral oil to prevent gas exchange.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
Birds used for ________ operations have been developed to tolerate confinement and efficiently produce eggs.
a)
Open range
b)
Cage
c)
Broiler
d)
None of these
51.
Why is it important that hatching eggs stay dry?
a)
Bacteria causes disease.
b)
Moisture on the egg attracts dirt/bacteria.
c)
Bacteria grows quickly on warm, moist surfaces.
d)
All of these
52.
Turkeys produced in the United States are descendants of turkeys brought to this country by the early settlers.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
Quail and pheasant are grown for restaurants and gourmet food markets, as well as wildlife areas.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
Besides chickens, people in China and Southeast Asia consume ___________ and geese as a major part of their poultry diet.
a)
Ducks
b)
Dogs
c)
Donkeys
d)
Demons
55.
In the United States, the per capita consumption of broilers is almost ____________________ pounds.
a)
50
b)
70
c)
90
d)
110
56.
Why is poultry production so popular around the world?
a)
Most cultures accept poultry as fit for eating; not like beef
and pork.
b)
It is easy to build a developing countries agricultural base
with poultry.
c)
Poultry converts feed efficiently.
d)
All of these
57.
____________________ is the attacking of birds by other birds in the flock.
a)
Cannibalism
b)
Courting
c)
Chickencide
d)
None of these
58.
What is chicken litter?
a)
Bedding from chicken houses that contains manure.
b)
Bedding from chicken houses that contains magic.
c)
Trash that chickens discard outside of an approved receptacle.
d)
IDK
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